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Casta looks great. Personally I'm glad they went with a clip vs a hole to attach the disc. Since the disc will be immediately put in my spare parts bag and not displayed on the figure I'm happy there's not a hole visible in her back.

I REALLY hope Castaspella's skirt has a SLIT ! We've been asking for this repeatedly because of the movement hinderance it causes. No slit would also mean that we would be unable to put her on Swiftwind... I begin to think that Matty does this kind of aggravating thing ON PURPOSE.

This is the kind of detail that might actually force me to pass on Castaspella. And of all the POP girls, she was the one I wanted the most !

If I'm forced to pass on Castaspella, I'll probably pass on any other Great Rebellion figure...

Is Castaspella basically done? Is there still time for them to give her a deeper blue color instead of that light turquoise? I think there was a video that Scott did where she was in the background in the package...anyone remember what that was?

Is Castaspella basically done? Is there still time for them to give her a deeper blue color instead of that light turquoise? I think there was a video that Scott did where she was in the background in the package...anyone remember what that was?

By now, she's likely already done, or at the very least being done as we speak (packaged and shipped). It takes a while to get assembled, packaged and shipped overseas to here to be at DR's dock in time for next month.

Ahh, you're probably right. I guess I will have to wait patiently and see. Thanks!

What sucks is the loss of the boot cut on the Females now....it added a little depth and realism to the figures....it looked as if her leg was really going into the boot, but now....it looks a little cheaper to me. Also hope she doesn't suffer the loose Female ankle syndrome....but I'll bet she will, the only recent Female that didn't have them was Sherrilyn.

Is Castaspella basically done? Is there still time for them to give her a deeper blue color instead of that light turquoise? I think there was a video that Scott did where she was in the background in the package...anyone remember what that was?

I doubt it since she is shipping in August to Subscribers. She's done and moste likely already in production and packaging.

Looking forward to the rest of 2016 with Collectors Choice, Club Grayskull & Thundercats.........Excited for 2017 with Brian Flynn of Super7 & Four Horsemen taking over the MOTUC's, Club Grayskull and Hopefully Thundercats collectors lines

1) The wheel slouches, and rests against her legs easily. The clip isn't strong at all. You kinda need her curls at the end of her ponytail to "catch" the raised edges of the wheel to keep it in proper orientation: perpendicular to the floor. The post on the waist clip should have been L-Shaped so the wheel sits at the proper height. It's slightly lower than the 4H sculpted, but not horrible.

2) Her ponytail should have been articulated. It was separately sculpted and glued. That was an easy miss and would have made for more dynamic posing. The glue ruins it. A ball joint would have been ideal, but even a cut joint could have been designed with what was already there. I had a "Stratos' wings" moment with her ponytail.

3) All the magic girls should have had legit spellcasting hands with accompanying ball-wrist articulation (Frosta, Glimmer, Casta, Shokoti, etc). If they are going to not give the ladies injection molded ankles, rocker ankles, or a proper boot cut joint, they should get SOMETHING extra, that lends to easy re-use. Monster High gets this, but they don't?

4) The wheel was a very easy action feature curiously omitted. Very slight engineering could have given us a working spinning wheel without ruining the aesthetic. This wasn't a Sorceress-level risk.

Casta is a fantastic figure, but these 4 very easy options could have elevated her from fantastic to "best of the year" status. The girls always fall short creatively that way. Hard to complain about a great figure with tons of detail from the toy and toon, striking the best balance since Bow. It feels like I am calling out Mattel for not making Casta 110% great, instead of 100%, but these are easy misses.

Oh, her face seems to photograph a different shade, but in sunlight, you will not notice at all. Every picture I took felt like I was taking shots of a different toy. The shade difference is really negligible. When I thought I could take the pics illustrating this confidently, they came out...otherwise LOL.

1) The wheel slouches, and rests against her legs easily. The clip isn't strong at all. You kinda need her curls at the end of her ponytail to "catch" the raised edges of the wheel to keep it in proper orientation: perpendicular to the floor. The post on the waist clip should have been L-Shaped so the wheel sits at the proper height. It's slightly lower than the 4H sculpted, but not horrible.

2) Her ponytail should have been articulated. It was separately sculpted and glued. That was an easy miss and would have made for more dynamic posing. The glue ruins it. A ball joint would have been ideal, but even a cut joint could have been designed with what was already there. I had a "Stratos' wings" moment with her ponytail.

3) All the magic girls should have had legit spellcasting hands with accompanying ball-wrist articulation (Frosta, Glimmer, Casta, Shokoti, etc). If they are going to not give the ladies injection molded ankles, rocker ankles, or a proper boot cut joint, they should get SOMETHING extra, that lends to easy re-use. Monster High gets this, but they don't?

4) The wheel was a very easy action feature curiously omitted. Very slight engineering could have given us a working spinning wheel without ruining the aesthetic. This wasn't a Sorceress-level risk.

Casta is a fantastic figure, but these 4 very easy options could have elevated her from fantastic to "best of the year" status. The girls always fall short creatively that way. Hard to complain about a great figure with tons of detail from the toy and toon, striking the best balance since Bow. It feels like I am calling out Mattel for not making Casta 110% great, instead of 100%, but these are easy misses.

Oh, her face seems to photograph a different shade, but in sunlight, you will not notice at all. Every picture I took felt like I was taking shots of a different toy. The shade difference is really negligible. When I thought I could take the pics illustrating this confidently, they came out...otherwise LOL.